Abstract
In this paper the exergy, economic and environmental analysis of Aliabad Katoul power plant as well as its multiobjective optimization have been done by NSGA-II algorithm. Two objective functions have been considered. The first objective function is the total cost rate and the second objective function is environmental impact cost. Optimization of objective functions has been done in two modes namely cycle with and without air preheater. The results showed that the existence of air preheater reduces both objective functions. So that in optimum point, for cycle without air preheater, the amount of total cost rate has been about 30% and environmental cost rate was about 33% higher than cycle with air preheater. Also, sensitive analysis of objective functions to fuel unit cost was conducted. At the lower environmental cost rate that the total cost rate was higher, sensitivity of Pareto solutions to the fuel unit cost was more than some parts of figure with smaller total cost rate. Also, exergy losses of various components were obtained that conclusions illustrated that combustion chamber has the maximum rate of exergy destruction (about 73%). Impact of ambient temperature variation on exergy losses and efficiency for different components was studied. The conclusions illustrated that with growing in ambient temperature, exergy efficiency of all parts decreased and exergy losses increased. Also, by rising the ambient temperature, exergy efficiency decreased, so that an increase in temperature from 293 Kelvin to 323 Kelvin, total exergy efficiency decreased from about 51% to 49%.
Highlights
In preceding years, according to the rising energy expenses and environmental damages, using of the systems with higher efficiency and lower pollution have attracted researchers' attention
The design variables considered in this paper for the first case cycle are: air compressor pressure ratio (r ), combustion chamber inlet temperature (T ), gas turbine inlet temperature (T ), air compressor isentropic efficiency (η ) and gas turbine isentropic efficiency (η )
The cycle has been considered without air preheater that design variables in this state are: air compressor pressure ratio, gas turbine inlet temperature, air compressor and gas turbine isentropic efficiency
Summary
In preceding years, according to the rising energy expenses and environmental damages, using of the systems with higher efficiency and lower pollution have attracted researchers' attention. Sahoo in 2008 the author did exergy-economic analysis and optimization of a combined heat and power system. He studied the 50 MW of power plant which it produces 15 kg of saturated steam at a pressure of 2.5 Bars [2]. Ahmadi et al in 2011 conducted the exergy, exergoeconomic and environmental analyses and evolutionary algorithm based multi-objective optimization of combined cycle power plants [4]. Shirazi et al in 2012 conducted energy, exergy, economic and environmental analysis of gas turbine cycle with fuel cell and internal reforming [8]. Memon et al in 2013 conducted a gas turbine cycle modeling They studied the effects of major performance
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